Word Meaning 過ぎる

すぎる sugiru

過ぎる is read as すぎる (sugiru) and means to be no more than ....

Meaning

English

to be no more than ...
to pass (of time)
to elapse
to be excessive
to be too much
to be too ...
to exceed
to surpass

Reading

Kana

すぎる

Romaji

sugiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 7227 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

過ぎ去る

すぎさる

to pass

過ちを文る

あやまちをかざる

to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only

過ちを改める

あやまちをあらためる

to correct a fault

過半数

かはんすう

majority

過去

かこ

one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)

過ぎ

すぎ

past

過程

かてい

process

過失

かしつ

fault

過労

かろう

overwork

過ち

あやまち

fault

過渡期

かとき

transition period

過言

かげん

exaggeration

Example Sentences

この橋を過ぎると駅が見えます。

このはしをすぎるとえきがみえます。

once you pass this bridge, you will see the station.

静か過ぎる。

It's too quiet.

ややこし過ぎる！

That's too complicated!

口が過ぎるわよ。

I say too much.

それは高過ぎる。

It's too expensive!

食べ過ぎると太る。

If you eat too much, you'll become fat.

リスクは大き過ぎる。

It's too risky.

起きるには早過ぎる。

It is too early to get up.

冗談が少し過ぎるぞ。

You are carrying your joke a bit too far.

あまり食べ過ぎるな。

Don't eat too much.

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